| Matter of Shontae R. |
| 2008 NY Slip Op 01670 [48 AD3d 1006] |
| February 28, 2008 |
| Appellate Division, Third Department |
| In the Matter of Shontae R., a Child Alleged to be Neglected.Clinton County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Kathy R.,Appellant. |
—[*1] Christine Berry, Clinton County Department of Social Services, Platttsburgh, for respondent. Charles J. Keegan, Law Guardian, Albany.
Rose, J. Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Clinton County (Lawliss, J.), enteredApril 2, 2007, which granted petitioner's application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Actarticle 10-A, to extend the placement of respondent's child.
After respondent admitted that she had neglected her daughter (born in 1989), Family Courtentered an order on September 15, 2005 placing the child in petitioner's care for a period of sixmonths. The placement was later extended in March and September 2006. At a permanencyhearing in March 2007, respondent appeared without counsel and requested an adjournment.Family Court denied the request and extended the child's placement, and an accompanying orderof protection, for an additional six months. Respondent now appeals.
Not only does it appear from the record that the last order extending the placement ofrespondent's daughter and the related order of protection have expired by their own terms (see Matter of Senator NN., 21 AD3d1187, 1188 [2005]; Matter ofWayne C., 11 AD3d 775 [2004]), [*2]but, also, the childattained the age of 18 during the pendency of this appeal (see Matter of Jamie D., 255AD2d 631, 632 [1998]). Therefore, this appeal is moot and we find no exception to the mootnessdoctrine to be applicable (see Matter ofMayorca-Piccolo v Piccolo, 37 AD3d 913, 913-914 [2007], lv dismissed 8NY3d 994 [2007]).
Mercure, J.P., Peters, Carpinello and Kavanagh, JJ., concur. Ordered that the appeal isdismissed, as moot, without costs.